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Yes, though a location at 45 degrees N/S only gets 70.7% as much sun power per area due to not being perpendicular to the sun's light, and even less on the grou
by hnuser123456 2y ago
Yes, though a location at 45 degrees N/S only gets 70.7% as much sun power per area due to not being perpendicular to the sun's light, and even less on the ground due to extra atmosphere to pass through.
- frankus 2y agoAppropriately enough, that "everywhere on earth gets the same number of hours of daylight" fact came from a solar system salesperson, who didn't go out of his way to emphasize the atmospheric effects here at ~49°N. The silver lining is that our longest days are often our sunniest.